Previews

Every Party

Unlike the imaginative mini-game features of Mario Party and the One Piece games, this aspect of Every Party, in our experience, can be quite dull. Each game is a simple task which doesn't require much in the way of lateral thinking. However, if you're playing with friends it can still be some fun. Unusually, the board game itself proves to be more interesting and well-designed than the side attractions which string it all together.

Every Party is an odd game with distinctive looks which can be hugely enjoyable (especially when four enthusiastic players are determined to finish first) but at times it can be boring. It takes too long for actual gameplay to appear (you should expect to wait a couple of minutes between mini-games) and when these challenges finally arrive they are something of a disappointment. With some honing -- specifically, some more work on the mini-games -- Every Party could be a minor hit outside of Japan. At the moment, though, there's no word of that happening.